Wichita eagle., 1887-12-04
His Non-AggresSiye Policy Reckoned
as an Omen Of no General
European War.
The Reported Grleanist Forged Letters
Found to Have Originated from an
Action Of Prince BiSmarck'S.
Items of Interest in the Reichstag-The
Crown Princes Threat is Less
Swelled-No Indication of the
Congestion Returning.

Copyright, 1885,, by the New York Associated Press)
BERLIN, Dee 3-Oiiicial and diplomatic
circles in Berlin were absorbed in todays
developments in Paris, bat the public in
terest was not at all strained. An unceas-
ing stream Of kilograms poured into the
foreign Office, and the details OF the voting
at Versailles were sent without delay to
FREDERICKSBURG. The election Of ". Sadi
Cannot is better received in official circles
than would have been that of VI. De Frey
Gent or VI. Ferry The new president is
considered 20 be feeble man, and one
who would he unwilling to consent to com
plications which might bring about
European war. 1t is also believed that
he will he unable TO make alliances against
Germany. His personal preferences are for
a neutral. pacific policy and he VIII try TO
govern through a ministry with the same
tendencies. kilograms received here from
the German embassy at Paris record the
gratifying fact, though it was considered
necessary to guard the approaches to the
embassy, everything was peaceful during
the excitement Tho utter absence of any
anti -Gern)an demonstration. the efforts of
N. de ROulde and others to provoke
patriotic ebUliition finding 40 response, is
raising hopes rt PROLONGED aSsGagement
Of the BeVancbe sentiment.
On the side Of Russia the situntion still
continues grave. The car has failed to
gain control Of the anti-IeItonic party,
and ii he himself is convinced of the
friendly intentions OF the German govern
ment he has been unable to persuade q
majority in the imperial circle thai some
practical measures d-e necessary TO restore
an entente. il the meantime the anti
German personnel in the ministry remains
IN power, and the order o. the u DeGiers
lnstrUctiug the access 10 ease attacking
Germany IS detied Au instance of the
disregard OF the Crher Is contained in an
article in the military organ 0yet, which
declares the statement that the en-. had
received forged letters misreprescntmgt the
German policy to lee Hlore NCnscnse and
that the election Of Prince Ferdinand TO the
bulgarian throne was not the work
of Orleanist intrigue, but Of Prince Bis
marck. who CAUSED the emperor 10 receive
Prince Ferdinand at Berlin on the very
day the car informed the German govern
meDt that the Prince Of MauaTela had
been nominated 10 the Bulgarian throne.
The seNercGt contest during the session
of the reichsta4 wa be that over the bill
making the legislative period five instead
of three years. Although bro ight in by
the leaders OF the conservatives and the
national liberals, the bill is practically a
government aiE5tl'. There viii he fierce
and enyenOmea mt before the measure
passes; nut 70 viii pass with
a solid majority etbout equaling
the septenate vote. The relative strength
Of the parties differ little from what !, was
at the beginning Of last session The con
servatives number III, the cieTical~ IOl
the national liberals 9S, the Poles l3, the
progressistS -. the socialists II, and the
independents. including the AisatiaGs -
No combination can defeat any Bill hayelg
the support Of the government group. The
project TO reorganize the lano weir and
the land strum = still before the bunCes-
rath but some of IFS provisions were made
known tonight The land strum is to be
divided into two bans. The first ban can
be called cut by the general in com
mand or by the commander of
fortress. The summons for the
second ban can only proceed from the
emperor. The second VIII consist of men
between the ages Of Il and 4 VINO have
done no military service. The period for
which the land weir may be called is eE-
tended 10y SIX PEARS. The second ban of
the land weir does not require the mem
bers 60 go through q drill or to assemble
for control or Inspection. No Official csti-
mate has vet been issued as 10 what result
the 3roiecT viii have to STRENGTHENING the
reserve but Ii Is reported 1t vii increase
the defensive force OF the empire by 400
900 men.
The latest bulletin from San Reno an
nounces thar the crown prince drove out
today in a closed carriage. the weather be
ing wet There has been Il decided dimin-
utlOn Of the congestion OF the iarnyN in
the past few days. and nothing indicates
the return of tie serious symptoms which
appeared 4; the end of October The
private .eports of the crown princes con
ditiOn concur with the Official ones The
health OF the crown prince is wonderful
His sleep is sound and uEdiSturhed. his
appetite good and his mind clear and
DuOy5nt.